Southern root-knot nematode (Meloidogyne incognita) is a microscopic, unsegment roundworm that infects a wide variety of host plants across the United States. This map summarizes the distribution of M. incognita in the field crops (agronomic and vegetable crops) and excludes home gardens, high tunnels, greenhouses, and nurseries where it would be artificially protected from winter temperatures.
Acknowledgments
Early Detection & Distribution Mapping System. The University of Georgia - Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health.
For more details, see the following publication:
Faske, T.R., Mueller, J.D., Becker, J.O., Bernard, E., Bradley, C.A., Bond, J.P., Desaeger, J., Eisenback, J.D., Grabau, Z.J., Hu, J., Kemerait, R.C., Koehler, A., Lawrence, K., Mehl, H., Rudolph, R.E., Sikora, E., Thomas, S., Walker, N.R., Wheeler, T., Wrather, J.A., Ye, W., Zhang, L., 2023. Summarized distribution of the southern root-knot nematode, Meloidogyne incognita, in field crops in the United States. Plant Health Progress https://doi.org/10.1094/php-04-23-0031-br